Hello, Hawks:

Happy beautiful Friday! It's a busy week in athletics with Senior Nights for Football and Cheer (tonight) and Girls Soccer (Saturday night). We had 24 students take the ASVAB and over 140 students take the PSAT in our effort to prepare our Hawks to LAUNCH. Next week, we kick off an amazing arts program with Band's Fall Concert on Tuesday night, and the start of the theater program's rendition of The Giver. Our students are amazing and the next several days will prove me right!

Speaking of amazing, Mrs. Elizabeth Fortier, an English teacher, was honored at Washington State University-Vancouver last night for her outstanding service to students. Learn Here Project annually acknowledges the quality of our educational system and honors individuals who go above and beyond for our students and schools. Congratulations, Mrs. Fortier!

In the Scoop this week, you'll find information on...

• AAA Booster Auction Information
• World Language Competency Testing
• Senior Yearbook Information
• College and Career Center Information
• Athlete of the Week
• Winter Sports Registration
• HHS + NHS Halloween Event
• HHES Halloween Event
• Theater Update - The Giver
• Band Update

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at tim.fox@hocksd.org.

Go Hawks! #Elevate

Weekly Booster Update

Get ready to raise your ‘virtual’ paddle to help us reach our $50,000 goal for Hockinson High School Athletics, Academics, and Activities.

Don’t miss out on Bidding in the HHS Online Auction from October 26 - Nov 2. We have over 200 items available, and the funding helps each of the programs that solicited items for this event. Don’t miss the chance to win Reserved 2025 Graduation or Football Home Game seating and parking, Hawk Gear, Gift Cards, Seahawk and other Game Tickets, Lavish Vacations, and Baskets Galore!

There are also opportunities to donate to your favorite teams and groups or our Make a Difference item, “Launch Experiences.” This project will benefit all of the school's students and enter you into a drawing to win additional fun prizes!

We welcome all Hockinson community members, HSD parents, and families and friends (near and far!) to participate. Make sure to pre-register and plan your bids here; the auction website is LIVE, and bidding opens at 9 am on October 26th!

https://hockinsonauction.asimobile.net/#/index

World Language Competency Testing -We are excited to offer world language testing to students to provide them with an opportunity to earn high school credit by demonstrating fluency in reading, writing, speaking and listening in a language other than English. Students who are literate in a language other than English may be able to earn four (4) high school credits through testing. Please read the letter for more information and complete the Google Form if you are interested.

This week, Bridget Brennan, a junior in the girls soccer program, is the Athlete of the Week! Great job, Bridget!

Looking for somewhere safe, dry, and warm to go trick-or-treating this Halloween? Look no further than the HHS National Honor Society’s indoor trick-or-treating event, Hawk-Or-Treat! From 4:30-6:30 PM on October 31st, join us for a frightfully fun time, complete with a costume contest and pizza for purchase for any hungry haunts. If you wish to donate new, individually wrapped candy for the event, drop it by the Hockinson High School office any time during school hours, 8:30 AM-4:00 PM. Kids of all ages (and their families) are welcome to attend. We will need volunteers, so please let us know if you want to help out. Contact Lauren Broer (lauren.broer@hocksd.org) or Jennifer Brinkman (jennifer.brinkman@hocksd.org) for more information.

The PWT is preparing for the annual Halloween carnival at HHES. It is being held on Saturday, October 26, from 4:30-7 pm.

Hockinson Theatre Company's production of The Giver opens next week! Over 40 Hockinson High School students are involved in this production and have been working incredibly hard for the past six weeks. In The Giver, a seemingly perfect, controlled society eliminates pain and strife by erasing all personal memories of the past. When young Jonas is chosen to inherit the position of Receiver of Memory, he uncovers the dark secrets beneath the surface and must decide whether to embrace conformity or risk everything for the chance at true freedom. This powerful story explores the cost of safety and the value of individuality.

There are six opportunities to see these amazing Hawks onstage!

Please join us for our Fall Concert Tuesday October 29th @ 7pm in the MPR. We will hear from Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band as well as hosting Washougal.

The HHS band was joined by our HMS 8th graders for 8th grade night in the stands and on the field at last week’s footbal game. They sounded amazing and had a really great time. We can’t wait to see them all in the HHS uniform next year!

Email: tim.fox@hocksd.org
Website: https://hhs.hocksd.org/
Location: 16819 Northeast 159th Street, Brush Prairie, WA, USA
Phone: 360-448-6450
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HockinsonHS/